Violent crime down in Chicago, Weis says

May 9, 2010 7:19:00 PM - chicagotribune.com

Top cop attributes increased in homicides to spike in April

Even as violent killings and beatings make headlines across Chicago, police Superintendent Jody Weis said violent crime is down 11 percent in the city and the number of homicides this year is below the five-year average for the same period.